Machine for treating peat



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MACHINE FOR TREATING PHAT.

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J. B. HYDE.

MACHINE POR TREATING BEAT.

No. 279,390. Patented June 12,1883'.

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1 To all whom it may concern UNITED STATES -J. BURROVVS HYDE, OFNEW YORK, N. Y.

MACHINE FOVR TREATING PEAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of` Letters Patent No. 279,390, dated June 12, 1883. Application filed November 14, 1882. (No model.)

Be it known that I, J. BURRows HYDE, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Manipulating Peat for Fuel and 'other Useful Purposes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a machine for manufacturing peat for fuel 5 and it consists in the parts which will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l 'represents a vertical section of Vthe machine.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line l 2, Fig. l.V Fig. 3 is a section on the lines 3 4, Fig. l, the blades g not being shown. Fig. 4 is a section of one ofthe revolving blades.- a thin edge', thick back, and horizontal top. Fig. 5 is a partial plan view of the shafts and spurs thereon, which are located under the hopper. Fig. Gis a side view of the pulleys and belt for working the feed. Fig. 7 i is a side l view of the exterior of the apparatus and its framing. Fig. 8 is an end view, partly in section, of the rack, pinion, crank, and rails, which are the means whereby the hopper is moved.

Similar letters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

a a a2 a a* represent the frame-work of the machine, andb is the movable hopper mounted on the top thereof.

c is the discharge-spout. d is the drivingshaft, the .lower end of which rests in socket e.

e is an adjusting-screw under socket e.A Said screw isadapted to elevate the shaft, whereby the space between the blades and working parts is regulated. f shows the drum or pulley upon shaft d, by means of which said shaft is rotated. It is obvious, however, that the shaft may be operated by other means without departing from the principle of my inven tion.

g g are the revolving blades, fixed to shaft d; and h h2 are the stationary blades, secured to the inside of the casing. The blades 1L are roughened by transverse cuts on their upper faces, while the blades h2 have bossed faces,`

These blades have the object of these two forms' being to thoroughly knead the peat.

represents a: side door, hinged to the casing fi and secured by bolts i.

k is a plate having rectangular sides adapted to fit on the inside of the casing. lt is provided with a circular central opening, through which the material passes in its downward course.

Z is a screw-blade to facilitate the draft. aids in drawing the material from above and forcing it out below.

m m are peat-feeding claws, their movement being indicated by the arrows. Should the material become clogged in said feeders,

the hopper can be moved from over them by means of the crank s, pinion s', and rack 1, whereby the obstruction could be removed and the machine again started.

n o p are pulleys provided with a belt, and by means of which the feed is operated.

q is a cross-bar provided with a socket, e, adapted to receive the upper end of the shaft. u are the wheels upon which the hopper is mounted, and o is the iioor provided with rails o. rThe rack f, pinion s, and crank s are duplicated on the opposite side. (See Figs.

7 and 8.)

In Fig, l the hopper b is shown secured to the top floor or railwithout the shifting device shown in Figs. 7 and 8. i

The rotating or working blades gare cast withstrong bosses made to iit the shaft d, and may be firmly secured thereto by any suitable means. rlwo or more blades, preferablythree, are cast on each of these bosses, all being alike. The blades are so constructed that the working or advancing edges are tangential to the carrying-boss, the upper surface being horizontal and cut away-inside, as shown in Fig. 4, its width at the boss being one-third its circumference, more or less, and narrowed toward the outer end of the blade, where its edge is curved backward, the thickness of 95" the blade being graduated from a thinpmrhing-edge and increasing in thicknessiby a slope on its under side from front to back,as hown in Fig. 4. rlhese blades may rotate at any velocity. The construction of the blade not only cuts up the peat, but it forces it downward at each contact. The blade, being out IOO away, as shownk and specified, reduces its weight and increases its kneading capacity. I employ three or more blades near the top, as shown at g, Fig. l, as breakers to cut up the peat into proper condition for the blades la g. rIhe working-face of the blades h. are inclined to receive the advancing blades g g on their ends. Their under sides are flat, and their upper surfaces are roughened and inclined to the right from the back to their front edge.

I claiml. In a peat-machine, the combination of the hopper b, wheels a, rails c, rack t, pinion s, and crank s with the feeding device below the hopper, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a peat-machine,' the combination of the pulleys p n r, band o, and peatfeeding-v claws mounted on shafts, substantially as described, and for thve purposes set forth.

3. vIn a peat-machine, the shalt d, provided with the rotating blades g g and the fixed inclined blades h h2, substantially as specified, and for the purpose set forth. Y

4. In a peat-machine, the shaft d, provided with blades Yg g, sockets c c, and adjustingscrew e, in combination with the blades 72, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

5. Inapeat-machine, the peat-feeding claws ou, shaft d, and blades g g and h h2, with spout c, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

G. In a peat-machine, the combination of the inclined blades h h2 and door i, substau tially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a peat-machine, the circular openingplate 7.', blades Z g f/ and inclined blades 7L h2, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. In a peat-machine, the combination of the circular opening-plate 7c, blades Z g g, inclined blades h if, door i, and `spout c, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. In a peat-machine, a rectangular framework and case forming the vertical cornerrecesses over the circular-opening plate k, in combination with the rotating shaft d, blades 7L l1?, plate k, blades Z, and spout c, when constructed for operation substantially as and for. the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J. BURROVS HYDE.

,Vitnesses:

'EDWARD E ELLrs,

EUGENE D. CARUsi. 

